Migraine sufferers really wanted their favorite medicine back
Brand loyalty can be a fierce, powerful thing. That was evident when drug company Novartis voluntarily recalled several of its over-the-counter medications -- including No-Doz, Bufferin and Gas-X -- in early January. But it was the inclusion in the recall of some Excedrin products such as Excedrin Migraine, Excedrin Menstrual and Excedrin PM that sparked a passionate response. Through late November, readers were commenting on the original January 9 story. People wanting to know where their Excedrin was and when it was coming back made this story the second most popular story on Westlake Patch in 2012. Westlake Patch stayed on top of the story, offering alternatives to favorite products and letting readers know when Novartis announced the …
Product has been off the shelves since January recall
Migraine sufferers, relief is in sight. Novartis, the manufacturer of Excedrin, announced Monday in an email to customers that Excedrin Migraine, which has been off the market since a January recall, is being shipped to stores this week. Novartis said that Excedrin Migraine should be back on store shelves in the next few weeks. The pharmacy department at Giant Eagle does not have a set date yet for when the product will be back on the shelves, but does offer a generic over-the-counter alternative that is currently in stock. Excedrin Migraine was one of several products recalled by Novartis in January after an internal investigation and complaints of "broken gelcaps, chipped tablets and inconsistent bottle packaging line clearance practices…
Excedrin was part of recall by drugmaker Novartis in January, migraine and headache sufferers long for return of product to market.
Excedrin fans, rejoice! Since January, migraine and headache sufferers been waiting and hoping for Excedrin to return after it was part of a massive recall in January. Drugmaker Novartis told the Wall Street Journal that production has resumed on the recalled Excedrin products. They're expected to be back on store shelves as early as October. The Journal added that bottles of the recalled medication have been fetching more than $100 at sites like Amazon and eBay. These Excedrin products, with expiration dates of Dec. 20, 2014 or earlier, were part of the recall: Excedrin Extra Strength Caplets, Excedrin Extra Strength Express Gel Caplets, Excedrin Extra Strength Gel Caplets, Excedrin Extra Strength Tablets, Excedrin Back & Body Caplets, …
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8:09 am on Monday, December 10, 2012
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